Licensed

Licensed shows licensed and legal English translations of shoujo and josei manga. Some licensed series are available in print while some are only available for digital download.

The heroine leans in to kiss the male leads face in the manga choking on love

Choking on Love

Name: Choking on Love (Museru Kurai no Ai wo Ageru)
Mangaka: Iwashita, Keiko

Volumes: 5 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Seven Seas Entertainment (Digital (App) / Paperback – Feb 2025)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Hibari, a single-minded art student with dreams of becoming a graphic designer, feels insecure about being “ordinary” compared to her peers. Gaku, a free-spirited guitarist from the same university, turns her world upside down after a chaotic encounter at a ramen shop. Hibari wants nothing more than to escape the disorder Gaku brings to her perfectly planned life. But as he slowly breaks down her walls, Hibari starts to realize that a little chaos might be just what she needs.

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

Opinion: This is such a popular series I decided to check it out and only realized afterwards it’s set for release in Feb. Oops. Already preordered though, this series is so cute.

The art, so the heroine is very very plain and I feel like all the females in the series are kinda plain. But the way the male lead and guys in general are drawn? Gorgeous. Obsessed. Honestly, that alone is enough to keep me going.

So the series has so many ingredients to be absolutely wonderful. I think the magnetism between the heroine and the male lead is great. The love story and the looming love triangle with the childhood friend is exciting. The male lead is just so fun with that adhd golden retriever boyfriend energy.

Now for the not-so-good. Everything just feels very surface level and everything is moving seemingly very quickly. I’m having lots of fun with the series but it’s definitely not a series that you “can’t put down”.

Regardless it’s very light-hearted and fun. It’s unique with college students in art school. I can’t wait to collect this series!

Final Rating: 3/5

Extra: N/A

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Seven Seas Entertainment

Beauty is a Tramp the heroine and the male lead are kissing.

That Beauty is a Tramp

Name: That Beauty is a Tramp
Mangaka: Osaka, Hal

Volumes: 5 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (3 Volumes: Digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Slice of Life/Gender Bender
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
Nagi, who has always dreamed of a sweet romance, is troubled by her dislike of men. However, she meets a beautiful, androgynous, male model, Aran, who asks her to help him with his modeling work. Nagi’s heart is pounding at MAX capacity at his urging and promise that “I’ll teach you every thing you need to know”! When she realizes that she doesn’t mind being touched by him because of his transcendent beauty, Nagi asks this beautiful and pushy man to give her lessons about love in exchange! Love lessons for a limited time between a beautiful, egoistical male model and a boyish and competitive girl!
–Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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The King’s Beast

Name: The King’s Beast
Mangaka: Touma, Rei

Volumes: 16 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (13 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Adventure/Drama/Gender Bender/Fantasy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Ajin boys who show signs of special abilities are conscripted to serve in the imperial palace as beast-servants—status symbols and shields for their royal masters, to be kept or discarded on a whim. When they were children, Rangetsu’s twin brother Sogetsu was ripped from her arms and sent to the palace to attend Prince Tenyou as a beast-servant, where he quickly fell victim to bloody dynastic intrigues. Now in a world that promises only bitterness, Rangetsu’s one hope at avenging her brother is to disguise herself as a man and find a way into the palace!

Prince Tenyou is not what Rangetsu expected, and the political currents in the palace run deep and strange. Does Rangetsu have any chance of finding justice for her brother, or will she become just another Ajin casualty in the game of kings?

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Mixed Vegetables the heroine and the male lead are kissing

Mixed Vegetables

Name: Mixed Vegetables
Mangaka: Komura, Ayumi

Volumes: 8 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (8 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback(OOP))
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Age Group: Everyone/Teen

Summary:  
Hanayu Ashitaba is the daughter of the celebrated Patisserie Ashitaba, but all she wants to do is be a sushi chef. Hayato Hyuga is the son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef! It’s love and leftovers at Oikawa High School Cooking Department as these star-crossed gourmands do their best to reach their cuisine dreams!

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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My Girlfriend's Child manga

My Girlfriend’s Child

Name: My Girlfriend’s Child
Mangaka: Aoi Mamoru

Volumes: 7 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Seven Seas Entertainment (3 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback OOP)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Sachi and her boyfriend Takara are a young couple in high school. They go to school together, hang out, and even engage in the more intimate side of dating. However, after a recent evening of sex, Sachi gets the feeling that something isn’t right and buys a pregnancy test. Later, in the bathroom of a family restaurant far from her home, she sees the two red lines that will change her life forever. A tender and honest look at the realities of teen pregnancy.

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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